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US poised to ease restrictions on marijuana in historic shift, but it'll remain controlled substance
By ZEKE MILLER, JOSHUA GOODMAN, JIM MUSTIAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The Associated Press has learned, a historic shift to generations of American drug policy that could have wide ripple effects across the country.The...
Police: Man assaulted by suspect with handgun at food pantry
By ARIANNA MACNEILL
A Concord man is facing three felony charges after police said he assaulted another man while holding a handgun at the Christ the King Food Pantry Tuesday evening.Bluestone Rhau, 48, was arrested and charged with second-degree assault with a deadly...
Former office manager for Dartmouth student newspaper pleads guilty to embezzlement
By NORA DOYLE-BURR
A former office manager pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to embezzling $223,000 from a student-run newspaper at Dartmouth College, according to a news release from the U.S. District Attorney’s Office.Nicole Chambers, 40, of Florida, who...
Citing lack of assets to pay creditors, LEAF motions to dismiss bankruptcy case
By CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT
A local charter school that recently filed for bankruptcy and announced its permanent closure has submitted a motion to dismiss the case in federal court, saying it lacks any assets that could be used to reimburse creditors.LEAF Charter School, at 6...
Community members come together to clean up Tilton cemetery after vandalism
By GABRIEL PERRY
Residents of Tilton and Northfield came together over the weekend to clean up the Tilton cemetery in the wake of destructive vandalism at the Tilton family mausoleum earlier in April.Organized by members of the Tilton Historical Society, about 30...
Educators, politicians call for passage of bill that would increase state funding for schools
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
Three years ago, Rep. Jonah Wheeler was finishing his senior year at ConVal Regional High School in Peterborough. Ten minutes down the road, his friends in Jaffrey were wrapping up theirs at Conant Middle High School. While Wheeler received “good...
NH Center for Justice and Equity releases policy goals to address racial disparities
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
New Hampshire has the lowest poverty rate in New England, yet Black residents in the state are three times more likely to live below the poverty line than their white neighbors.For every $1 a white Granite Stater makes, their Black counterpart is paid...
NHTI to treat Medicaid dental patients after $500,000 donation
By DAVID BROOKS
A year after New Hampshire allowed dental benefits for adults on Medicaid, NHTI is using grant funding to start treating those patients in Concord, which should help alleviate a backlog in treatment as well as expand training for the school’s dental...
New Hampshire Hospital’s Clinton Street entrance closed due to facility expansion
The Clinton Street entrance into New Hampshire Hospital will be closed for a time as part of continued expansion of the facility, which provides acute, in-patient psychiatric services. Other entrances are still open.The E Unit at New Hampshire...
Man apparently went hiking in Crawford Path 2 weeks ago but hasn’t been found
Monitor staffOfficials are looking for a Massachusetts man whose car has been parked at the Crawford Path parking lot for roughly two weeks, although they’re unsure whether he went hiking into the White Mountain National Forest.William Neal Donovan,...
Former YDC teacher says she reported abuse to DCYF, but never heard back
By JASON MOON
A now-retired social studies teacher who taught at the former Youth Development Center (YDC) for over 30 years testified Monday she reported her suspicion that David Meehan was being abused to child protective services in the mid-1990s, but never...
No movies at the drive-in this summer
By ADAM DRAPCHO
This summer, for the first time in seven decades, the screens at the Weirs Drive-In will stay dark, as the owner said she doesn’t have the energy to run the business for another season.“I’m going to be 86 years old, it’s too much for me to run it by...
Colby-Sawyer president announces plan to depart
By FRANCES MIZE
After eight years at the helm of Colby-Sawyer College, Sue Stuebner will depart in June to take up the mantle as president of Marietta College in Ohio.Under Stuebner’s tenure, Colby-Sawyer’s endowment doubled — from $36 million in 2016 to $72 million...
Students protest war in Gaza, criticize KSC's response to the conflict
By JAMES RINKER
Approximately 30 Keene State College students gathered on the lawn of the Young Student Center Monday afternoon to stand in solidarity with Palestinians and voice concerns that the college has not done enough to recognize the Israel-Hamas...
Conway Lake landowners to restore cut trees
By DAYMOND STEER
Owners of a parcel at Conway Lake are facing possible fines for allegedly cutting down trees within the 50-foot shoreline buffer zone.One owner said they were just trying to clear out dead trees from their property and have agreed to replant some...
AG: Bill would reduce YDC lawsuits by paying victims more, expanding eligibility
By ANNMARIE TIMMINS
The state is responding on two fronts to the hundreds of claims of sexual and physical abuse from individuals held as children at the former Youth Development Center: in a Brentwood courtroom, where it is defending itself against the first of what...
Horse named Ben Franklin needed a leg up after falling through barn floor
By ASHLEY SAARI
On Wednesday morning, New Ipswich fire crews responded to an unusual rescue request – a horse that had fallen through the floor of his barn and was stuck in his stall.Shortly before 8 a.m., crews responded to 11 Preston Hill Road, and when they...
Bow Community building to be closed on Thursday for mold cleanup
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
After the discovery of mold in the Bow community center building, town officials have announced its closure this Thursday for thorough cleanup and decontamination.David Stack, the town manager, outlined the plan, stating that mitigation efforts will...
Man accused of GOP car vandalism denied bail due to his mental health and weapons found at home
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
A Concord man accused of keying the cars of 11 state Republican party members was denied bail Monday after prosecutors argued that he presented a safety threat to himself and others.Lawrence Dunlap will remain in the county jail despite objections...
Granite Geek: You know what the world needs? Laser scarecrows!
By DAVID BROOKS
When your job involves thinking of a new topic for a newspaper column every single week of the year, your ears perk up when an intriguing phrase floats by. And you can’t get much more intriguing than “laser scarecrows for New Hampshire farmers.”I hit...
